Intellectual Property Law

A Trademark Opposition, Patent Infringement Lawsuit, and Military Award Protest: Nacre AS v. Silynx

By Brian Wm. Higgin

• Nacre AS v. Silynx Communications, Inc., No. 07-cv-02676, filed Oct. 2, 2007.

     Update:  Rockville, MD-based Silynx Communications and Norway's Nacre AS have been facing off on all fronts in their battle to gain control of the U.S. military tactical hearing protection and communications headset market, including the intellectual property front. In September 2007, Nacre, which owns the QUIETPRO trademark, filed a trademark opposition proceeding against Silynx's QUIETOPS mark before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. That proceeding was stayed when, in October 2007, Nacre filed a trademark and patent infringement lawsuit against Silynx in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, which is pending (additional counsel for Nacre just recently motioned for pro hac admission to the Maryland court). In January 2008, Silynx lost its protest of an award from the Dept. of the Navy to Nacre to acquire a quantity of combat radio headsets from the company.

Full post as published by Maryland Intellectual Property Law Blog on March 27, 2008 (boomark / email).